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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational)

National Institute of Justice

Published: Oct 22, 2026

Updated: Oct 23, 2026

Source: Grants.gov

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the Research, Monitoring Evaluation and legal services sectors, with a focus on Scientific Research, Program Evaluation and Anti Corruption. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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Description

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational). This opportunity supports research and evaluation proposals on gang and organized criminal group-related violent crime, including domestic and transnational. Projects funded through this NOFO will study topics that inform law enforcement strategies and operations to effectuate EO 14157, “Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorist;” Chapter 4 of the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, “Global Campaign Against Transnational Criminal Threats;” and other related threats, including those posed by firearm, human, and other trafficking-related violence. NIJ seeks rigorous evaluations of new or existing strategies intended to reduce violent crime associated with gangs and organized criminal groups or networks and are led by or collaborate with law enforcement agencies. Evaluations should consider how individual, group, organizational, situational, or other relevant contextual factors interact with the strategies being studied. NIJ encourages evaluation designs such as randomized controlled trials (when feasible), mixed methods research, quasi-experimental designs, matched comparisons, and other appropriate methodologies. Process evaluations should be incorporated to support interpretation of program implementation and outcomes. Outcome evaluations must focus on violent crime measures such as murder, aggravated assault, and robbery along with relevant intermediate and process outcomes. Multi-site and cross-jurisdictional evaluations are encouraged. Agency: National Institute of Justice CFDA: 16.560 Applicant Types: Independent school districts; Small businesses; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); State governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Cost Sharing: No More Info: Full Announcement — https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-nij-2026-172806 Contact: National Institute of Justice Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

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About National Institute of Justice

National Institute of Justice has issued 29 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 9 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Research & Innovation, and Law & Legal Services. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: October 22, 2026.

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